Fact Sheets
Payroll Cards: Know Your Rights
Beginning January 1, 2015, employers offering payroll cards will be required to meet certain standards. This fact sheet provides workers with a breakdown of their rights...
Read moreIllinois Secure Choice Savings Program Fact Sheet & FAQ
The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program will give Illinois workers the tools they need to retire with dignity. These 2014 Fact Sheets provide additional information on...
Read moreConnecting the Unbanked to ACA Coverage
There are unique barriers to health insurance that exist for the unbanked in Illinois. This fact sheet provides information on what options exist for assisting this...
Read moreEliminating the TANF Asset Limit Fact Sheet
People seeking TANF assistance in Illinois cannot own more than $2,000 in non-exempt assets at any one point in time ($2,000 for one person, $3,000 for two people, and $50...
Read moreWhat Would Universal Children’s Savings Accounts Look Like in Illinois?
This fact sheet provides a snap shot of the recommendations put forth by the Children’s Savings Account Task Force. The Task Force recommended that CSAs are created at...
Read moreAuto IRA Fact Sheet
These fact sheets provide an overview of the Automatic IRA bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly in 2012 – HB4497 / SB3278. The State of Illinois should...
Read moreThe Impact of Asset Building on the Aspirations of Children and Parents
Research findings on asset-building programs, such as Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) for adults and Saving for Education, Entrepreneurship, and Downpayment (SEED)...
Read moreThe Impact of Financial Education on Savings Behavior
Research from a variety of studies finds that combining financial education and savings account ownership have a positive impact, where each leads a person to seek more of...
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